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Dumm question- can you tie segments of polywire together? I have a run of about 3000 feet in a pasture and the cows broke the polywire in a few places. Can you simply knot the broken segments back together again or do you need to replace the 3000 foot polywire?
 
Tie the two pieces together.
Take the ends from each after you made the knot and tie them together again.
The more knots the more connections I have been told.
You can also buy poly wire spice connectors if you feel the need.
 
I was thinking that to get a good connection,I had to unbraid the little tiny wires then twist them each together individually after I tied the knot.
 
I have successfully tied polywire back together and it worked fine. I would tie it back together turn it on and test it. When it gets several years on it its ability to carry electricity seems to diminish. I have seen it take a bad hit and stretch so much it destroyed so many of the little wires it didn't conduct electricity well anymore. This is why I said test it. I have a section of it about 3 years old and we test it monthly. Currently it carries about 7000 volts about 500 yards from the charger.
 
You just have to tie really fast, in between the charger pulses. Real men work it HOT!

I have replaced almost all the poly in our fencing systems, yes, easier when moving intense rotational grain sections, but I just had so much trouble with it I went back to the thin metal wire. Still use 14 gauge for the hot tensile fence and semi-permanent lanes, etc.
 
I gave up on poly wire. Once the cows go through it a time or two, many of the little wire strands get broken , and it doesn't carry the shock as well. For a short section , fine, for 3000 feet, I would go with steel wire and plastic insulators .
 

What is a good and reasonably priced fence charger to use when only 3-5 acres is fenced off and I will have access to 120v ac?
Sorry about hijacking thread.
 
Yes, you need the unbroken pieces of wire to be touching each other to connect, so a multi knot that makes several twists and loops is good.

As others, I used poly wire for a few years, then went back to rolls of real wire. Lot less hassle.

Paul
 
I was thinking about using the 1 1/2 tape for some horse fence. Any anybody ever tried it? Work good or bad?
Thanks, Bob
 
Just my thoughts - I've done that quite often with poly-wire. It works fine for short periods (couple of years). Over time, the connections will wear out. You'll get arcing over the splice, if the knots aren't absolutely tight. Then you get carbon build up in that area and subsequent oxidation which reduces the conductivity. Also, the wires are thin and they can eventually burn out in all the wrong places when they're arcing.

Plus, changes in temperature over time will loosen the knots on you and you may not know you've lost any juice until one day someone tells you that you're cows are out! Been there, done that! I've used electrical tape to ensure the knots stay together but that is still only temporary because it degrades in the elements too.

Best thing I ever did was finally rip it all out and run steel wire. Guaranteed to get a better connection on all splices than you ever could with poly-wire. Was cheaper too, if I recall correctly.
 
Maybe coat the spice with liquid electrical tape or wrap with regular electrical tape to protect the spice from the weather.
Heat shrink tubing should protect the splice also.
 

We used to just ie it. However if it does get beat up you need to cut some out and tie some new in.
 
That"s what I do. You just have to ake sur there are conductors on both pieces that tough when you tie it.
 
What I started to do was a strand of poly on the bottom and steel wire on top. The wire will shock them good but the tape is easier to see for the critters and me. Sometimes a newly moved fence and dim flashlight make an exciting night.
 
I've been using fence chargers for years. 6-7 years ago I bought a Zareba 10 mile at Tractor Supply that has worked well. I also have a Zareba solar that has a good shock to it that I use where electricity isn't available. Go with the electric though because it will be cheaper and packs a better punch. Proper grounding is a must with any charger. That's where you get the shock volts.
 
Dare has the best poly wire. I have used it for horses for years. I tie a square knot from one spool of poly wire to the next. My Dare poly wire out lasted some steel fence wire. The first Dare poly wire I bought is still in use. I bought some poly wire from a horse supply online store and it fell apart in crumbs around the stainless wires in about three years. The Dare has more stainless wires woven in the poly. I have never had any Dare wire break when the horses have stampeded thru it when being chased by something. The posts were pulled out and laying over. I have stretched Dare wire with the tractor quite tight on a long run without it breaking.
 
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